Patents by Inventor Michael Benjamin

Michael Benjamin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250137363
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to an improved tail plug and assembly for a gas lift valve for use in oil and gas wells. The tail plug assists in preventing a pressurized component of the gas lift valve from depressurizing through leaks in the valve to the ambient. At least portion of the tail plug may be formed from brass and other portions of the gas lift valve may be formed from stainless steel. The tail plug may be maintained in the gas lift valve via an NPT treaded connection. The tail plug may further prevent leaks via an O-ring and/or a crush washer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Tally Production Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Aaron Michael Benjamin Skeete
  • Patent number: 12289218
    Abstract: A route viewing system includes a computing system that receives information associated with one or more routes through a network, and identifies the routes that are associated with at least one illicit user computer used by an illicit user. The computing system then obtains a source location of a source address of the routes and a destination location of a destination address of the routes, and displays the routes on a geographical display at the source location of the source address and the destination location of the destination address of each of the routes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Benjamin, Skyler J. Bingham, John S. Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20250130097
    Abstract: A method for monitoring discrete acoustic events; the method comprising: arranging at least one optical waveguide in a vicinity of a mechanical process understood to produce a discrete acoustic sound; optically coupling the at least one optical waveguide to at least one optical interrogator; sensing the at least one optical waveguide using the at least one optical interrogator to detect when a discrete acoustic event is produced; and if it is detected that a discrete acoustic event is produced, notifying a monitoring system of the discrete acoustic event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: PhotonFirst Technologies B.V.
    Inventors: Michael Benjamin Haverdings, Gideon Langedijk
  • Patent number: 12280583
    Abstract: A glass article including a frame having a frame support surface, a glass sheet having a first major surface and a second major surface in which the second major surface is opposite to the first major surface, and an adhesive bead disposed between the frame support surface and the second major surface. The adhesive bead defines a bead path. The adhesive bead has a cross-section perpendicular to the bead path, and the cross-section includes a width and a height. The height is a maximum dimension perpendicular to the second major surface of the glass sheet, and the width is a maximum dimension parallel to the second major surface of the glass sheet. An aspect ratio of the height to the width is at least 0.6, and the width is 2 mm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Benjamin, Jennifer Hiras, Robert Daniel Parker, Christopher Lee Timmons
  • Publication number: 20250113842
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a LC-PUFA biomass composition which has reduced self-heating propensity and thus requires a lessened packing requirement for shipment. The invention also discloses methods for making such biomass composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Benjamin JOHNSON, Shannon Elizabeth Ethier RESOP
  • Patent number: 12250236
    Abstract: The present application describes a system that uses endpoint data and network data to detect an anomaly. Once an anomaly is detected, the system may determine a severity of the anomaly by comparing the anomaly to a global database of known anomalies. The system may then initiate preventative measures to address the anomaly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Benjamin
  • Publication number: 20250034972
    Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of an improved bypass lubricator. The lubricator may include a body having a bore, where the bore may include at least an upper exit bore and a lower exit bore. The lubricator may also include an exit flow path that also has a bore, wherein the bore of the exit flow path is in fluid communication with the upper exit bore, the lower exit bore, and an exit valve. The upper exit bore and the lower exit bore may be sized relative to one another to create a pressure differential between the upper and lower exit bores to assist in maintaining an artificial lift device in the lubricator's body. Shutting the exit valve shuts in the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Epic Lift Systems
    Inventors: Robert G. Roycroft, Shannon S. Freeman, Aaron Michael Benjamin Skeete
  • Patent number: 12180811
    Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of an improved bypass lubricator. The lubricator may include a body having a bore, where the bore may include at least an upper exit bore and a lower exit bore. The lubricator may also include an exit flow path that also has a bore, wherein the bore of the exit flow path is in fluid communication with the upper exit bore, the lower exit bore, and an exit valve. The upper exit bore and the lower exit bore may be sized relative to one another to create a pressure differential between the upper and lower exit bores to assist in maintaining an artificial lift device in the lubricator's body. Shutting the exit valve shuts in the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Epic Lift Systems
    Inventors: Robert G. Roycroft, Shannon S. Freeman, Aaron Michael Benjamin Skeete
  • Publication number: 20240398163
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a body defining a cooking cavity. A door is rotatably coupled to the body. An imager assembly is coupled to an interior surface of the door. The imager assembly includes an image sensor configured to obtain image data within a field of view, a first primary mirror positioned at a first angle proximate to the image sensor and within the field of view, and a second primary mirror positioned at a second angle proximate to the image sensor and within the field of view. A secondary mirror assembly includes multiple secondary mirrors coupled to the body within the cooking cavity. The secondary mirrors reflect image views within the cooking cavity to the first primary mirror and the second primary mirror which reflects the image views to the image sensor to be captured as the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Benjamin Daly, Blake William Ehrenbeck, Milica Gvozdjan, Seth Douglas Herndon, Bruce Wiatrak
  • Publication number: 20240356896
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for providing enhanced security in edge computing environments. A first aspect describes a method for moving security features dynamically applied to an application at a first deployment location to an application at a second deployment location. A second aspect describes a method for locally expanding/contracting an instance of a deployed application. A third aspect describes a method for redirected network traffic associated with detected malicious conduct from a first application deployment environment to a secured second application deployment environment. A fourth aspect describes a method for performing multi-stage network traffic filtering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Smith, Michael Benjamin, Peter Brecl
  • Publication number: 20240340318
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve utilizing network threat information to manage one or more security devices or policies of a communication network. The security system may receive threat intelligence data or information associated with potential threats to a communications network and process the threat intelligence data to determine one or more configurations to apply to security devices of a network. The system may then generate a rule or action to respond to the identified attack, such as a firewall rule for a firewall device to block traffic from the source of the attack. The threat intelligence information may include a confidence score indicating a calculated confidence in the identification of the malicious communications, which may be utilized by the system to determine the type of action taken on the security devices of the network in response to the information or data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: David Dubois, Michael Benjamin, Mark Dehus, Peter Brecl
  • Publication number: 20240340268
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing filters within computer networks include obtaining blocklist data that includes blocklist entries for a network. Each of the blocklist entries includes one or more network traffic attributes for identifying traffic to be blocked. In response to receiving the blocklist data, a filter based on a common network traffic attribute shared between at least two of the plurality of blocklist entries is generated. The filter is then deployed to a network device within the network such that the filter may be implemented at the network device to block corresponding traffic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Benjamin
  • Publication number: 20240317858
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes anti-CD3 binding domains and antibodies and/or antigen-binding fragments including such domains. Also included are multispecific antibodies and antibody fragments. The present disclosure further includes nucleic acids and vectors encoding such antibodies or antibody fragments and cells comprising such nucleic acids. Further included are pharmaceutical compositions, in vivo methods, and manufacturing methods relating to anti-CD3 antibodies or antigen-binding fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Benjamin BATTLES, Catherine Yue LIU
  • Patent number: 12089777
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a body defining a cooking cavity. A door is rotatably coupled to the body. An imager assembly is coupled to an interior surface of the door. The imager assembly includes an image sensor configured to obtain image data within a field of view, a first primary mirror positioned at a first angle proximate to the image sensor and within the field of view, and a second primary mirror positioned at a second angle proximate to the image sensor and within the field of view. A secondary mirror assembly includes multiple secondary mirrors coupled to the body within the cooking cavity. The secondary mirrors reflect image views within the cooking cavity to the first primary mirror and the second primary mirror which reflects the image views to the image sensor to be captured as the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Benjamin Daly, Blake William Ehrenbeck, Milica Gvozdjan, Seth Douglas Herndon, Bruce Wiatrak
  • Publication number: 20240305548
    Abstract: A route viewing system includes a computing system that receives information associated with one or more routes through a network, and identifies the routes that are associated with at least one illicit user computer used by an illicit user. The computing system then obtains a source location of a source address of the routes and a destination location of a destination address of the routes, and displays the routes on a geographical display at the source location of the source address and the destination location of the destination address of each of the routes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Benjamin, Skyler J. Bingham, John S. Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20240228588
    Abstract: Variant CH1 domains, variant CL domains, and variant CH1-CL domain sets which contain at least one amino acid substitution that promotes preferential CH1-CL pairing are provided. Also provided are polypeptides, molecules, and multi-specific antibodies comprising such variants; and compositions comprising any of the foregoing. Methods of generating a variant CH1 and/or variant CL domain library and methods of using same to identify one or more variant CH1 and/or variant CL domains and/or variant CH1-CL domain sets are also provided. Further provided are methods of screening for a combination of CH1-CL sets suited for multi-specific antibodies and/or antigen-binding antibody fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle BARLOW, Arvind SIVASUBRAMANIAN, Michael Benjamin BATTLES
  • Patent number: 12034698
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for providing enhanced security in edge computing environments. A first aspect describes a method for moving security features dynamically applied to an application at a first deployment location to an application at a second deployment location. A second aspect describes a method for locally expanding/contracting an instance of a deployed application. A third aspect describes a method for redirected network traffic associated with detected malicious conduct from a first application deployment environment to a secured second application deployment environment. A fourth aspect describes a method for performing multi-stage network traffic filtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Smith, Michael Benjamin, Peter Brecl
  • Patent number: 12021836
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing filters within computer networks include obtaining blocklist data that includes blocklist entries for a network. Each of the blocklist entries includes one or more network traffic attributes for identifying traffic to be blocked. In response to receiving the blocklist data, a filter based on a common network traffic attribute shared between at least two of the plurality of blocklist entries is generated. The filter is then deployed to a network device within the network such that the filter may be implemented at the network device to block corresponding traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Benjamin
  • Patent number: 12015644
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve utilizing network threat information to manage one or more security devices or policies of a communication network. The security system may receive threat intelligence data or information associated with potential threats to a communications network and process the threat intelligence data to determine one or more configurations to apply to security devices of a network. The system may then generate a rule or action to respond to the identified attack, such as a firewall rule for a firewall device to block traffic from the source of the attack. The threat intelligence information may include a confidence score indicating a calculated confidence in the identification of the malicious communications, which may be utilized by the system to determine the type of action taken on the security devices of the network in response to the information or data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: David Dubois, Michael Benjamin, Mark Dehus, Peter Brecl
  • Patent number: D1043666
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jody Akana, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Jeremy Bataillou, Brad G. Boozer, Makiko Kawamura Brzezinski, Tyler Scott Bushnell, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Colin Ely, M. Evans Hankey, Phillip M. Hobson, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Eric Steven Jol, Benjamin Jordan Kallman, Duncan Robert Kerr, David Nazzaro, Trevor Jordan Ness, Marc A. Newson, David Pelletier, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Fletcher Rothkopf, Peter Russell-Clarke, Jason Christopher Sauers, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, Mikael Silvanto, Christopher J. Stringer, Samuel Bruce Weiss, Christopher M. Werner, Eugene Antony Whang, Michael Benjamin Wittenberg, Stephen Paul Zadesky, Rico Zörkendörfer